Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Luxury House Design – The Hurtado Residence by Mark Tracy
This Hurtado Residence is designed by designer Mark Tracy. It is located in The Ridges, an upscale custom home community to the west of Las Vegas nearing Red Rock Canyon. The intent of this design was to create a modern, art-gallery-style space. The gorgeous aluminum front door opens to striped Italian floor tile. The three-story elevator tower is surrounded with custom art, and a floating staircase trimmed with stainless steel. The primary feature in the kitchen and living space is a 14-foot wide fireplace and accompanied by Scavolini cabinets and metallic silver hardwood floors. Blue LED lighting glows around the second tier ceiling which extends from the kitchen and down the media wall and fireplace.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Fun DIY Projects
1. Fun scrap wood coat rack
2. Accent wall made of round wood pieces
3. Get some paint and wallpaper and refurbish old shelves and storage pieces
4. paint old pallets and reupholster mattress, add some fun pillows and voila.....you have a funky lounge
2. Accent wall made of round wood pieces
3. Get some paint and wallpaper and refurbish old shelves and storage pieces
4. paint old pallets and reupholster mattress, add some fun pillows and voila.....you have a funky lounge
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Urbio Urban Vertical Garden
While researching for my Green home project, I run into this very cool project.
For urban dwellers, it can be difficult to find space to exercise the green thumb. Urbio is a magnetic system that will help you transform any wall or ferrous surface into a beautiful vertical garden.
Each pot is made of eco-plastic and is equipped with large neodymium magnets that are strong enough to hold almost anything to the wall. The wall plates are modular, and can easily be mounted to any wall. Mount just one Urbio pot, or fill your wall with them.
For urban dwellers, it can be difficult to find space to exercise the green thumb. Urbio is a magnetic system that will help you transform any wall or ferrous surface into a beautiful vertical garden.
Each pot is made of eco-plastic and is equipped with large neodymium magnets that are strong enough to hold almost anything to the wall. The wall plates are modular, and can easily be mounted to any wall. Mount just one Urbio pot, or fill your wall with them.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Why Not Together - Marimekko in Milan
A social project with over 32.000 fans invited to share what we can make together with Marimekko fabrics.
Selected ideas were presented during the Milan Furniture Fair in April 2011.
See event
Video
Event archive
Photos: Max Rommel
Selected ideas were presented during the Milan Furniture Fair in April 2011.
See event
Video
Event archive
Photos: Max Rommel
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
New Projects
Two new projects that I am currently working on
Green Cube Show Home
LEED Platinum single family home to be built in the NW Denver’s Highland neighborhood. “The Green Cube Showhome” has received a LEED Platinum level classification from the US Green Building Council, the highest level of green sustainable building.
Colorado Springs Residence
This beautiful house is in need of lot of work and I am happy to help :-)
Green Cube Show Home
LEED Platinum single family home to be built in the NW Denver’s Highland neighborhood. “The Green Cube Showhome” has received a LEED Platinum level classification from the US Green Building Council, the highest level of green sustainable building.
Colorado Springs Residence
This beautiful house is in need of lot of work and I am happy to help :-)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Spaceplanning gone wrong
...and this is what happens, if you don't hire professional ;-P
Spacious Studio Apartment
Original ad:
Hello. I am a responsible young professional looking to sublet a studio or 1 br apt in or around East village. I am looking to move in on Mar 15. 2000/mo is my budget. Thanks
From Me to **********@********.org:
Hey,
I am leaving for London on business and need to sublet my studio apartment immediately. It is a beautiful spacious apartment in the East Village (near Tompkins Square Park). Rent is $1750/month and you can move in as soon as February 25th. Please let me know if you are interested.
Regards,
Mike
From Ari ****** to Me:
Hi Mike thanks for responding. A few questions: how big is the apt? how long can is the lease til? do you have any pics or a floor plan? I want to move in on mar 15- is that ok?
From Me to Ari ******:
March 15th is fine with me. The apartment is 370 square feet. I don't have any pictures, but I have included a floor plan to give you an idea of the layout of the apartment. The lease is up in November 2011, but you have the option to renew if you wish. Please let me know if you have any more questions about the apartment.
Mike
From Ari ****** to Me:
Mike did you send me the wrong plan or is there really a pool in your apartment.
From Me to Ari ******:
Oh, yes. I should have mentioned the pool. I had an exercise pool installed in the apartment because I was training for a swimming marathon. It is a really nice pool. It is 39 inches deep with powerful jets and a vinyl liner. The pool is great if you like to swim.
Mike
From Ari ****** to Me:
Thats a pretty important thing to forget to mention, doncha think?! It takes up the whole f-ing apartment! How is there no bathroom?? Where am I supposed to shower and sleep?
From Me to Ari ******:
I know, it is a really nice pool. I usually use the kitchen as the bathroom. You can either pee in the sink, or out the window. The window overlooks an alley behind 5th St, and most of the time nobody walks below you. Even if you do piss on someone, you are on the 7th floor so they will probably have no idea where it came from. By the time it hits them, you will most likely be zipped up and have the window shut. The sink has a garbage disposal in case you need to take a dump.
Showering? You don't need to shower - you have a pool! Just go for a swim any time you are trying to wash off.
Sleep? I've got that covered too. I have an extremely comfortable pool raft I sleep on. It is like sleeping on a waterbed! It has a couple of cup holders you can put your phone/keys/beer/whatever in. I'll include this with the apartment for an extra $10.
I am free tomorrow if you want to check the place out and fill out the sublet papers.
Mike
From Ari ****** to Me:
Hmm well yes that does sound nice, but I am looking for a place where I dont have to shit in my sink and sleep in a goddamn pool. Come on man! Good luck finding someone to rent you'll need it!
From Me to Ari ******:
You don't have to shit in the sink, it is just an option. You can also shit out the window, or shit in a bucket next to the window and dump it out the window. There is an Indian restaurant that backs up to the alley, so it already smells like shit down there.
(this is where I was rolling on the floor dying in laughter)
At least come over and try my raft before you decide that sleeping in a pool is a bad thing. I'll even throw in a couple of pool noodles for free.
Mike
From Ari ****** to Me:
Stop trying to sell me your POS apartment, if you can even call it that. You know what makes an apartment an apartment? A bed. Bathroom. Furnature. NOT A FUCKING POOL.
Why am I arguing with you? This is fucking ridiculous. Conversation over.
From Me to Ari ******:
Why are you so afraid of sleeping in this pool? Be honest, do you not know how to swim? If so, I can give you the number of a good lifeguard I know.
From Ari ****** to Me:
Shut the hell up. I hope you drown in your pool!
Source: DontEvenReply.com
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Spacious Studio Apartment
Original ad:
Hello. I am a responsible young professional looking to sublet a studio or 1 br apt in or around East village. I am looking to move in on Mar 15. 2000/mo is my budget. Thanks
From Me to **********@********.org:
Hey,
I am leaving for London on business and need to sublet my studio apartment immediately. It is a beautiful spacious apartment in the East Village (near Tompkins Square Park). Rent is $1750/month and you can move in as soon as February 25th. Please let me know if you are interested.
Regards,
Mike
From Ari ****** to Me:
Hi Mike thanks for responding. A few questions: how big is the apt? how long can is the lease til? do you have any pics or a floor plan? I want to move in on mar 15- is that ok?
From Me to Ari ******:
March 15th is fine with me. The apartment is 370 square feet. I don't have any pictures, but I have included a floor plan to give you an idea of the layout of the apartment. The lease is up in November 2011, but you have the option to renew if you wish. Please let me know if you have any more questions about the apartment.
Mike
From Ari ****** to Me:
Mike did you send me the wrong plan or is there really a pool in your apartment.
From Me to Ari ******:
Oh, yes. I should have mentioned the pool. I had an exercise pool installed in the apartment because I was training for a swimming marathon. It is a really nice pool. It is 39 inches deep with powerful jets and a vinyl liner. The pool is great if you like to swim.
Mike
From Ari ****** to Me:
Thats a pretty important thing to forget to mention, doncha think?! It takes up the whole f-ing apartment! How is there no bathroom?? Where am I supposed to shower and sleep?
From Me to Ari ******:
I know, it is a really nice pool. I usually use the kitchen as the bathroom. You can either pee in the sink, or out the window. The window overlooks an alley behind 5th St, and most of the time nobody walks below you. Even if you do piss on someone, you are on the 7th floor so they will probably have no idea where it came from. By the time it hits them, you will most likely be zipped up and have the window shut. The sink has a garbage disposal in case you need to take a dump.
Showering? You don't need to shower - you have a pool! Just go for a swim any time you are trying to wash off.
Sleep? I've got that covered too. I have an extremely comfortable pool raft I sleep on. It is like sleeping on a waterbed! It has a couple of cup holders you can put your phone/keys/beer/whatever in. I'll include this with the apartment for an extra $10.
I am free tomorrow if you want to check the place out and fill out the sublet papers.
Mike
From Ari ****** to Me:
Hmm well yes that does sound nice, but I am looking for a place where I dont have to shit in my sink and sleep in a goddamn pool. Come on man! Good luck finding someone to rent you'll need it!
From Me to Ari ******:
You don't have to shit in the sink, it is just an option. You can also shit out the window, or shit in a bucket next to the window and dump it out the window. There is an Indian restaurant that backs up to the alley, so it already smells like shit down there.
(this is where I was rolling on the floor dying in laughter)
At least come over and try my raft before you decide that sleeping in a pool is a bad thing. I'll even throw in a couple of pool noodles for free.
Mike
From Ari ****** to Me:
Stop trying to sell me your POS apartment, if you can even call it that. You know what makes an apartment an apartment? A bed. Bathroom. Furnature. NOT A FUCKING POOL.
Why am I arguing with you? This is fucking ridiculous. Conversation over.
From Me to Ari ******:
Why are you so afraid of sleeping in this pool? Be honest, do you not know how to swim? If so, I can give you the number of a good lifeguard I know.
From Ari ****** to Me:
Shut the hell up. I hope you drown in your pool!
Source: DontEvenReply.com
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